Degree Map
College of Fine Arts
BFA in Art Education emphasis (Art) (2026 - 2027)
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101: College English I 1 010 | 3 | ENGL 102: College English II 1 010 | 3 |
| MATH 131: Contemporary Mathematics 1 030 | 3 | COMM 111: Public Speaking 1 020 | 3 |
| GEN ED: First-Year Seminar 2 070 | 3 | GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 | 3 |
| ARTF 102: Introduction to Art and Design | 3 | ARTF 145: Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| ARTF 136: Foundation 2-D Design | 3 | ARTF 189: Foundation 3-D Design | 3 |
| ARTH 125_: Introduction to Art History | 3 | ||
| Fall Total Hours | 15 | Spring Total Hours | 18 |
Total hours for 1st year: 33
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours | Summer Semester | Summer Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ED: Natural & Physical Sciences w/ Lab 040 | 4 | GEN ED: Social & Behavioral Sciences 050 | 3 | GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 | 3 |
| GEN ED: Arts & Humanities 060 | 3 | ARTF 202: Mid-Program Review 3 6 | 0 | ||
| ARTH 125_: Introduction to Art History | 3 | ARTH 300-level or above course | 3 | ||
| ARTS 240: Introduction to Life Drawing | 3 | ARTS 232: Introduction to Photography | 3 | ||
| ARTS 252: Introduction to Painting Media | 3 | ARTS 270: Introduction to Ceramics | 3 | ||
| ARTS 261: Introduction to Printmaking | 3 | ||||
| Fall Total Hours | 16 | Spring Total Hours | 15 | Summer Total Hours | 3 |
Total hours for 2nd year: 34
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTE 310: ISAM: Elementary Art Education and Literacy 5 | 3 | ARTE 303: Stimulating Creative Behavior | 3 |
| ARTG/S 300-level or above course | 3 | ARTE 414: ISAM: Secondary Art Education 6 | 3 |
| CI 311: Introduction to Diversity: Field Experience 4 | 1 | ARTE 511: Cross-Cultural Aesthetic Inquiry 6 | 3 |
| CI 320: Introduction to Diversity: Exceptionalities 4 | 2 | ARTG/S 300-level or above course | 3 |
| CI 427: Philosophy, History and Ethics of Education | 3 | ARTS 312: Community Arts Engagement 6 | 3 |
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| Fall Total Hours | 15 | Spring Total Hours | 15 |
Total hours for 3rd year: 30
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN ED: Additional GE Approved Course 070 | 3 | ARTE 459: Teaching Internship: Elementary Art 6 | 4 |
| ARTE 410: ISAM: Preteaching Internship: Middle 5 | 3 | ARTE 462: Teaching Internship: Secondary Art 6 | 4 |
| ARTG/S 300-level or above course | 3 | ARTE 517: Teaching Internship Seminar 6 | 1 |
| ARTH 347: Themes in Contemporary Art and Design I 5 | 3 | CAS 501: Teacher Licensure Capstone 6 | 0 |
| CI 403: Learning and Educational Assessment | 2 | ||
| Fall Total Hours | 14 | Spring Total Hours | 9 |
Total hours for 4th year: 23
Hours needed to complete the degree: 120
- C- or higher required.
- Students who have earned an Associate Degree or 30 credit hours prior to high school graduation and before starting classes at WSU as a degree-bound student, may be exempt from taking a First-Year Seminar course. Those students must take an additional general education approved course.
- To enroll in ARTF 202, students must have completed at least 6 credits of ARTF courses and be concurrently enrolled in any remaining ARTF credits; and have completed or be concurrently enrolled in at least 3 credits of ARTH 125__.
- Must be taken together.
- Course taught fall only
- Course taught spring only
- ARTE 302 taught spring only | ARTE 313 taught fall only | ARTS 245 taught spring only | ARTS 282 taught spring only
Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
- 010 English
- 020 Communications
- 030 Math/Statistics
- 040 Natural and Physical Science
- 050 Social and Behavioral Science
- 060 Arts and Humanities
- 070 Institutionally Designated